Sun.Dec 31, 2023

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Dying in the Fields as Temperatures Soar

Inside Climate News

Scores of California farmworkers are dying in the heat in regions with chronically bad air, even in a state with one of the toughest heat standards in the nation. By Liza Gross, Peter Aldhous For most of July 2019, stifling heat hung over the agricultural fields of California’s Central Valley, as farmworkers like William Salas Jiminez labored under the sun’s searing rays.

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Encryption upgrade in 2024 will keep data safe from quantum computers

New Scientist

We probably don't need to worry about quantum computers being able to break encryption in 2024, but cryptographers are planning a security upgrade just in case

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Viewpoint: A top-ten climate-positive wishlist for 2024

A Greener Life

By Anders Lorenzen 2023 was the warmest year ever recorded, COP28 showed us how far away we still are from where we need to be as to what climate science demands to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. So it is no wonder if one is heading into 2024 feeling a bit downbeat. With that in mind and our calendar in some parts of the world have just rung 2024, what would need to happen in the coming year for it to be a year we could not only say that has been a climate-positive year, but we are a

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Get ready to see a total solar eclipse in 2024 – here's how

New Scientist

The moon will cover the sun on 8 April 2024 for people in parts of the US, Canada and Mexico, creating an experience unlike any other

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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Sunday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 12.31.23

PA Environment Daily

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people.” - Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion] House next voting day January 2, February 6

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Measuring and Reporting Greenhouse Gas Emissions will be “the” Environmental Issue of 2024

Greenbuilding Law

Governments across the United States are for the first time regulating greenhouse gas emissions. This entirely new and emergent body of law in response to climate change is bursting onto the scene in 2024 and businesses are beginning to monetize it as a new revenue stream. If it is January 1, 2024, most commercial building owners not already measuring greenhouse gas emissions for reporting to the government under the Maryland Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022, may be in violation of law.

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Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults

PA Environment Daily

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- Awards/Recognition -- PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference Recognizes Janie French, Headwaters Trust; DEP's John Stefanko With 2023 Mayfly Awards; Rahab Of SR81 [PaEN] -- The Daily Item: Steve Motyka, Shamokin Creek Restoration Alliance, Working To Restore Shamokin Creek [PaEN] -- PA Great Outdoors Visitors Bureau Let it Snow Photo Contest Now Thru March Grants -- DEP Issues Req

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35 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

PA Environment Daily

Here are 35 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. Thank you for your leadership! -- 4,258 Stories In 2023 - Environmental & Conservation Leadership, Significant Events In PA [PaEN] -- PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference Recognizes Janie French, Headwaters Trust; DEP's John

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Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week

PA Environment Daily

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- Top Stories Of 2023 -- PA Capital-Star: Top 10 PA Legislative Stories From 2023 -- City & State PA: Where 2023 Storylines Stand Going Into The New Year -- PA Capital-Star: Top 5 Stores From Gov. Shapiro’s First Year In Office -- WITF: Top Stories Of 2023: Pennsylvania Budget Impasse -- WITF: Top Stories Of 2023: Shapiro’s Legislative Affairs Secretary Resigns Amid Harassment Allegations -- WITF: 2023 Wraps Up With Record Low Un